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Producer agreement for yacht insurance

Development of legal regulation of relations between "Scandinavia" insurance socieaty and foreign agent for insurance of yachts in marinas of city of Split (Croatia). 

Producer agreement for yacht insurance

Insurance society had recieved a commercial proposal to promote insurance products an Croatia. Legal system of inter relation had to be developed.

Decision

A producer agreement was developed for promotion of marine insurance services for yachts in Croatia. Order of inter actions of parties was regulated in the agreement in relation to handing out the insurance covers, recieving of premium, agency reward and settlement of damages.

28.10.2015

Settlement of consequences of incident due to grounding of the vessel

Presentation of interest of shipowner in Russian insurance company at the stage of drawing an insurance report: gathering of evidence, legal evaluation, appeals.

 

Settlement of consequences of incident due to grounding of the vessel

On the 7th of June, 2009, at 12.15 pm maritime trading vessel has been grounded in Tarhalsen. The reason for grounding is that crewmember of watch has fallen asleep on duty.

 

Decision

Lawyers of the company have regulated consequences of incident: salvage operations have been organized, survey, establishment of reasons for accident, insurance compensation payment has been guaranteed. Settlement agreement has been developed in relation to insurance event with immediate payment of 75% of overall amount for vessel’s repair to the shipping yard in Norway.

02.11.2015

Consultation on the refusal to pay insurance indemnity

Advised Blue Wind Marine Insurance ( Turkey) on the settlement of the loss from the breakdown of the main engine on board BLACKSTONE (IMO number 7718072).

Consultation on the refusal to pay insurance indemnity

During the execution of the next voyage charterer of the ship rejected the main engine . This was changed by the shipowner agreed with the insurer classification society.

Decision

Shipowner consulted in the absence of the insurance companies for signs of wrongful refusal to pay insurance indemnity.

Lawyer in charge
Maslov Kirill
Managing partner
Maslov Kirill

Maslov Kirill

Managing partner

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Maslov Kirill Andreevich

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 Managing Partner, attorney, capitan

 

St. Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”

 +7 (812) 363-13-64

sos@inmarin.ru

 

 

Being a successor of the traditions of the family of submarine naval officers, Kirill Maslov has experience of maritime practice as captain, which, combined with the experience of the legal counsel of practice allows Kirill to provide legal assistance to prevent and resolve accidents, emergency accidents and incidents at sea and river transport. Practical experience and expertise Kirill Maslov includes also the resolution of complex disputes in matters of ship owners for the construction and acquisition of fleet chandlers and marine agents in matters of payment of arrears for Maritime Claims, cargo owners in disputes for compensation for maritime transport.

 

Kirill Maslov is an author and trainer of workshops on the Law of the Sea for law students and professionals of the industry. Maintains a blog of maritime lawyer on Korabel.ru.

 

As an independent anti-corruption expert of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and a representative of the industry community Kirill Maslov participates in legislative activities and monitoring the enforcement of existing legislation in the field of maritime and river transport.

 

Educational:

  • 2003 г. – st.Сlare's college, Oxford
  • 2008 г. – law faculty, St.Petersburg State University, bachelor;
  • 2008 г. –military faculty, St.Petersburg State University, lieutenant;
  • 2010 г. - law faculty, St.Petersburg State University, master;
  • 2010 г. - St.Petersburg State University of Waterway Communications, Skipper, ship navigation

Recent cases with Kirill Maslov:

  • Pre-judicial return of the deposit for the vessel BALTIC PRINT (IMO: 7802079) in favor of "Vyborg Shipping Company";
  • Successful defense of biofuels exporter in a dispute with the PJSC "Commercial Center Transport and Forest" about the deterioration of the quality of cargo for loading on ships SESTRORETSK (IMO: 7801867) and SIEGFRIED LEHMANN (IMO: 9325142) and collecting payment for demurrage time of these ships;
  • Successful defense of Caterpillar's interests in the debt settlement affairs for the supply of diesel generators and seizure of property from illegal possession;
  • Legal aid shippers and forwarders in profile cases of general average MSC Flaminia ships (IMO: 9225615), MOL Comfort (IMO: 9358761);
  • Company Consulting, "Gazprom Neft Shelf" on the distribution of risk and the volume of owner responsibility and charterer of ships VLADISLAV STRIZHOV (IMO: 9310018), YURIY TOPCHEV (IMO: 9338230), MIKHAIL ULYANOV (IMO: 9333670), KIRILL LAVROV (IMO: 9333682) used to ensure the project MISP "Prirazlomnaja";
  • Legal aid group companies Wilh. Wilhelmsen on ship agency in port vessels of United European Car Carriers and rolling cargo forwarding;
  • Pre-trial settlement of the dispute GAC Group with the ship owner for the failure of tug KAPITAN SOUSHEK (IMO: 8846644) within the agreed period;
  • Successful pre-trial settlement of Harbour Enterprise SIA claims against OAO "Murmansk Shipping Company" for the recovery of debts for deliveries of supplies and equipment on GRUMANT (IMO: 9385879), ZAPOLYARYE (IMO: 9524205), NOVAYA ZEMLYA (IMO: 9549281), ALEKSANDR SUVOROV ( IMO: 7,721,237), PAVEL VAVILOV (IMO: 8131893);
  • BBC Shartering representation consultancy coastal navigation along the Northern Sea Route on the vessel BBC LOUISIANA (IMO: 9435105) and other foreign-flag ships;
  • Successful representation of the group of companies "Sea Service" in a court dispute with "Eastern Shipping Company" for the recovery of debts for the supply of bunker fuel on the vessel AKTIVA (IMO: 7408873).
  • Representation of the Russian supplier of molasses in a dispute with the owner of the vessel ANTLIA (IMO: 8857629) for violation of terms of execution of the trip charter;
  • Advising Finnlines on the legal regulation of acceptance and issuance of cargo in the seaport "Saint-Petersburg Big Port".

Membership in professional organizations:

  • 2010 – Associacion of international maritime law, member;
  • 2012 - The permanent court of arbitration at the Law Office of the Moscow Region "Legal Practice", the arbitrator;  
  • 2013  - St.Petersburg Advocatory Chamber, attorney. 
  • 2014  - Union “Russian chamber of shipping”, delegate from St.Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”;
  • 2015 -  International Yaht Association.  

Carrier:

  • 2002 – 2006 г.г. – “Gydrotechnology” LLC, contract manager;
  • 2007 г.  – Gutsu K.G. Law office, paralegal;
  • 2007-2009  -“Oslo Marine Group” LLC,senior associate;
  • 2009-2010  – “Remedy Law Firm” LLC, lawyer;
  • 2010 -2013 – “Inmarine” LLC, general director;
  • 2013 – to present time  - St.Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”, managing partner.

Languages:

Russian, English, Finnish  

Hobby:

Boat trips and regatta, diving, weightlifting, yoga, Argentine tango.

 

Return of advance payment from deposit bank account

Presentation of interest of Russian shipowner in a deal to purchase Ro-Ro vessel from Swedish seller, Partrederiet.

Return of advance payment from deposit bank account

The parties have signed Memorandum of agreement to sale the vessel that has been prepared by us, based on rules of Swedish law. However, due to reasons of financial crisis, the buyer has been forced to withdraw from the deal. The task was to get out of the deal with minimal losses and to return deposit payment. 

Decision

The deal has been named void by rules of personal law of a company (our Appointee). The deposit has been withdrawn from bank account in proportion of 75/25 % in favor of our Appointee. The dispute has been settled without application to Stockholm arbitration. 

Lawyer in charge
Maslov Kirill
Managing partner
Maslov Kirill

Maslov Kirill

Managing partner

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Maslov Kirill Andreevich

________________________

 Managing Partner, attorney, capitan

 

St. Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”

 +7 (812) 363-13-64

sos@inmarin.ru

 

 

Being a successor of the traditions of the family of submarine naval officers, Kirill Maslov has experience of maritime practice as captain, which, combined with the experience of the legal counsel of practice allows Kirill to provide legal assistance to prevent and resolve accidents, emergency accidents and incidents at sea and river transport. Practical experience and expertise Kirill Maslov includes also the resolution of complex disputes in matters of ship owners for the construction and acquisition of fleet chandlers and marine agents in matters of payment of arrears for Maritime Claims, cargo owners in disputes for compensation for maritime transport.

 

Kirill Maslov is an author and trainer of workshops on the Law of the Sea for law students and professionals of the industry. Maintains a blog of maritime lawyer on Korabel.ru.

 

As an independent anti-corruption expert of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and a representative of the industry community Kirill Maslov participates in legislative activities and monitoring the enforcement of existing legislation in the field of maritime and river transport.

 

Educational:

  • 2003 г. – st.Сlare's college, Oxford
  • 2008 г. – law faculty, St.Petersburg State University, bachelor;
  • 2008 г. –military faculty, St.Petersburg State University, lieutenant;
  • 2010 г. - law faculty, St.Petersburg State University, master;
  • 2010 г. - St.Petersburg State University of Waterway Communications, Skipper, ship navigation

Recent cases with Kirill Maslov:

  • Pre-judicial return of the deposit for the vessel BALTIC PRINT (IMO: 7802079) in favor of "Vyborg Shipping Company";
  • Successful defense of biofuels exporter in a dispute with the PJSC "Commercial Center Transport and Forest" about the deterioration of the quality of cargo for loading on ships SESTRORETSK (IMO: 7801867) and SIEGFRIED LEHMANN (IMO: 9325142) and collecting payment for demurrage time of these ships;
  • Successful defense of Caterpillar's interests in the debt settlement affairs for the supply of diesel generators and seizure of property from illegal possession;
  • Legal aid shippers and forwarders in profile cases of general average MSC Flaminia ships (IMO: 9225615), MOL Comfort (IMO: 9358761);
  • Company Consulting, "Gazprom Neft Shelf" on the distribution of risk and the volume of owner responsibility and charterer of ships VLADISLAV STRIZHOV (IMO: 9310018), YURIY TOPCHEV (IMO: 9338230), MIKHAIL ULYANOV (IMO: 9333670), KIRILL LAVROV (IMO: 9333682) used to ensure the project MISP "Prirazlomnaja";
  • Legal aid group companies Wilh. Wilhelmsen on ship agency in port vessels of United European Car Carriers and rolling cargo forwarding;
  • Pre-trial settlement of the dispute GAC Group with the ship owner for the failure of tug KAPITAN SOUSHEK (IMO: 8846644) within the agreed period;
  • Successful pre-trial settlement of Harbour Enterprise SIA claims against OAO "Murmansk Shipping Company" for the recovery of debts for deliveries of supplies and equipment on GRUMANT (IMO: 9385879), ZAPOLYARYE (IMO: 9524205), NOVAYA ZEMLYA (IMO: 9549281), ALEKSANDR SUVOROV ( IMO: 7,721,237), PAVEL VAVILOV (IMO: 8131893);
  • BBC Shartering representation consultancy coastal navigation along the Northern Sea Route on the vessel BBC LOUISIANA (IMO: 9435105) and other foreign-flag ships;
  • Successful representation of the group of companies "Sea Service" in a court dispute with "Eastern Shipping Company" for the recovery of debts for the supply of bunker fuel on the vessel AKTIVA (IMO: 7408873).
  • Representation of the Russian supplier of molasses in a dispute with the owner of the vessel ANTLIA (IMO: 8857629) for violation of terms of execution of the trip charter;
  • Advising Finnlines on the legal regulation of acceptance and issuance of cargo in the seaport "Saint-Petersburg Big Port".

Membership in professional organizations:

  • 2010 – Associacion of international maritime law, member;
  • 2012 - The permanent court of arbitration at the Law Office of the Moscow Region "Legal Practice", the arbitrator;  
  • 2013  - St.Petersburg Advocatory Chamber, attorney. 
  • 2014  - Union “Russian chamber of shipping”, delegate from St.Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”;
  • 2015 -  International Yaht Association.  

Carrier:

  • 2002 – 2006 г.г. – “Gydrotechnology” LLC, contract manager;
  • 2007 г.  – Gutsu K.G. Law office, paralegal;
  • 2007-2009  -“Oslo Marine Group” LLC,senior associate;
  • 2009-2010  – “Remedy Law Firm” LLC, lawyer;
  • 2010 -2013 – “Inmarine” LLC, general director;
  • 2013 – to present time  - St.Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”, managing partner.

Languages:

Russian, English, Finnish  

Hobby:

Boat trips and regatta, diving, weightlifting, yoga, Argentine tango.

 

Settlement of demurrage claim for MARTYN LATSIS vessel

Settlement of charter party dispute in relation to demurrage of MARTYN LATSIS vessel (IMO 8038223).

Settlement of demurrage claim for MARTYN LATSIS vessel

Turkish shipowner has delivered a vessel into a sub-time charter to a Russian company on a term of postponed payment. Freight has not been paid up until the end of charter. Cargo was on board. We had to ensure payment of freight. 

Decision

Legal evaluation of payment documents presented by the charterer has been performed. As a result it has been established that payment has been withheld by the bank due to security reasons. Settlement agreement has been drafted, based on which freight payment and penalties for delay in payment were to be paid on other bank account of the shipowner. 

Lawyer in charge
Zhdanova Viktoria
Lawyer, shipping practice
Zhdanova Viktoria

Zhdanova Viktoria

Lawyer, shipping practice

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Zhdanova Viktoria Dmitrievna

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Senior partner,  attorney, specialist in customs operations

 

St.Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”

+7 (812) 363-13-64

sos@inmarin.ru

Zhdanova Viktoria - senior partner at the St. Petersburg law offices "Inmarine" in shipbuilding and shipping. Viktoria specializes in projects accompanied by the construction, purchase and sale, transfer to the charter and operation on sea and river vessels, focusing on the legal regulation of relations between the parties of the transaction and to prevent possible disputes and damages.

When she returned from England to Russia with a master's qualification of the international maritime law, Viktoria received a lawyer's status and provides legal support for Russian ship owners in the negotiation and execution of shipbuilding and ship-repair contracts, purchase and sale contracts and ships charters under English law. Foreign ship owners demand Viktoria’s expertise in regulatory matters to ensure stay of ships under foreign flag in the Russian jurisdiction, taking into account the specifics of the Russian legislation, as well as making deals with local shippers, forwarding agents, charterers, agents and chandlers. Customers have repeatedly pointed out that a solid knowledge of the European and Russian law allows to Viktoria to structure multi- border transactions and to ensure cross-border legal protection of the marine business projects.

Being certified by the Federal Customs Service, a specialist in customs operations, Viktoria consults ship owners, shippers and freight forwarders for customs clearance of ships and cargoes, successfully solves judicial and extrajudicial disputes about the classification of goods, the adjustment of the customs value, the return of overpaid customs duties and other matters in customs and currency legislation.

Education:

  • 2010 г. – Swansea University (Wales, Great Brittan), bachelor of Laws;
  • 2011 г. – Swansea University (Wales, Great Brittan), master of Laws in international Maritime Law;
  • 2015 г. – Russian Customs Academy, specialist in customs operations. 

Recent cases with Viktoria Zhdanova:

  • Support the construction of a fishing vessel at the shipyard Stocznia Gdańsk SA for ZAO "Pacific Marine";
  • Transaction services for the acquisition of ships ATLANTIC ISLAND (IMO: 9210335), SEA CHALLENGER (IMO: 8502119), EK-RIVER (IMO: 9056868) for LLC "Cros Trans Arctic" (IP Starostin IA);
  • Advising and drafting of unified forms of supply contracts for petrochemical products SIBUR International GmbH, vessel SIBUR TOBOL (IMO: 9655511), SIBUR VORONEZH (IMO: 9655509), etc .;
  • Payload of the acquisition of the ship "Baltic -108» (IMO: 7612424) for LLC "Sea Energy Shipping Company" (GC “Marine Technics”);
  • Payload transfer to charter and subcharter EMERALD vessel (IMO: 8903052);
  • Advice Bureau Ship Service SIA on the application and implementation of the provisions of the MLC 2006;
  • Support the purchase of fishing vessel ANDENESFISK I (IMO: 9652820) by leasing to JSC "farm of Bekerev"/ LLC" Alfa-Leasing ";
  • Advice on registration and operation of the luxury yacht Alexander K. in Russia;
  • Advising on lease to two oil tankers  "Laura", "Neman", "Nefterudovoz-44M", "Nefterudovoz-50M", "Nefterudovoz- 56M"for LLC "Interleasing ";
  • Payload construction barge TB 6000 for offshore projects of CNGS Group;
  • Legal assistance in obtaining permission to cabotage for the car-ferry AUTOPRESTIGE (IMO: 9190157) for the benefit of United European Car Carriers;
  • Protection of cargo and freight forwarders in disputes with shipping lines MOL, Maersk, Fesco, SMA CGM for compensation for loss and damage to cargo;
  • Representation of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH in projects for dredging seaport "Big Port of St. Petersburg";
  • • Company Consulting, "Gazprom Neft Shelf" on the distribution of risk and the volume of owner responsibility and charterer of ships VLADISLAV STRIZHOV (IMO: 9310018), YURIY TOPCHEV (IMO: 9338230), MIKHAIL ULYANOV (IMO: 9333670), KIRILL LAVROV (IMO: 9333682) used to provide MISP project "Prirazlomnaja".

Membership in professional organizations:

  • 2013  - St.Petersburg Advocatory Chamber, attorney. 

Career:

  • 2011 -2012 гг. – “Inmarine” LLC, lawyer
  • 2012-2013 гг. – “Inmarine” LLC, leading lawyer
  • 2013 г. – to present time   - St.Petersburg Law Offices “Inmarine”, senior partner

Laguages:

Russian, English, Norwegian, Danish.

Hobby:

Author of a series of successful novels and short stories, throwing an ironic view of reality through the prism of fantastic phenomenon.

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